Indicate Whether You Agree or Disagree with the Following Statements

question 10

Essay

Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements and explain your reasoning.
a) Mathew Punkinnen, the senior auditor at Jackson & Wartkauf LLP made the following statement to his audit team: "What constitutes sufficient appropriate audit evidence is a matter of judgment."
b) Ingram Foods Company operates as a specialty food distributor. Philippe Parenteaux, auditor, has told his staff that the bankruptcy of a customer at year-end should not be considered a type 1 event.
c) Manitoba Ice Dogs auditor Henry Pilon found an omission of a disclosure in the financial statements of the hockey team. He called this an error.
d) Janice Olympus was told by the client that a limitation in the scope of his work would require a modification to the audit report.

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Definitions:

Materiality

A principle that dictates that all significant information that could influence the decision-making process of users of financial statements should be disclosed.

Fair Value

The estimated market value of an asset or liability, based on current prices in an open market.

Financial Statements

Formal records that outline the financial activities and condition of a business, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.